Little wind and fine pleasent weather. Saw some Seals, sea-weed and Port Egmont Hens. PM Variation p^r Az^th 12° 50' East, p^r Amp^d 12°..40'. AM p^r Az^th 14°.. 2' E^t the difference is 1°..3' and the Ship has only gone 9 Leagues in the time. The Colour of the water appears to be _^ ^paler than Common and hath been so for some days past    this makes us sound frequently, but can find no ground with 180 fathoms of line.

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